Merry Bruns: Ognibene Article

"FINDING WRITING ASSIGNMENTS ONLINE"—

PETER OGNIBENE'S EXCELLENT LIST
By Peter J. Ognibene
http://members.aol.com/pjsmart

Published with permission from the author.

There are dozens of Internet Web sites oriented toward employment opportunities.

On most you can:

Post one or more résumés and let employers find you.

Search for current full-time jobs or contract assignments

Set up search agents that will notify you by e-mail when jobs meeting your criteria are posted.

Establish a "My Stuff" page on the site devoted to your search criteria and other job-related material.

Hot Jobs
Some of the best jobs posted on the Internet.
Excellent search agent that e-mails you detailed job listings that match your search criteria.
http://www.hotjobs.com/

Net-Temps
Oriented toward contract assignments.
Good search agents: e-mail notification.
http://www.net-temps.com/

DICE
Oriented toward Information Technology.
Good search agent: e-mails detailed job listings.
http://www.dice.com/

Job Sleuth
Searches multiple employment Web sites according to your search criteria.
You can have your search agents send you daily e-mails of any openings that match your criteria.
http://www.jobsleuth.com/

Careerbuilder
Search agents search multiple employment sites and e-mail any job matches.
http://www.careerbuilder.com/

Washington Jobs
Washington Post employment classified ads.
Search Agents send e-mail but with no detail. You have to go to the site and view your Saved Searches in-box.
http://washingtonpost.com/wl/JS_MyWashJobs.shtml?TS=971483712594

CareerMagic
Good listings for East Coast opportunities, but you need to go to your Jobs In-box to see them. Search agents provide job title but little detail.
http://www.careermagic.com/

CareerExchange
Allows you to search job titles as well as ad content by keyword. Nice feature.
http://www.careerexchange.com/searchjb.htm

HeadHunter
Good site, but you need to go there to use it.
http://www.HeadHunter.NET

Monster
One of the biggest but listings are a mixed bag.
Search agents e-mail you when there’s match, but you have to go to the site to see the details.
http://www.Monster.com

Yahoo! Classified
Set up your own site, establish your own "Classified Ads" and post one or more résumés. You must go to the site to use it.
http://my.yahoo.com/?myHome

FlipDog
Search agents e-mail you listings that match your search criteria.
http://www.flipdog.com/home.html

Freelance Writers job page
Not one I use but lists lots of jobs. (Most do not appear to pay all that well.)
http://freelancewrite.about.com/careers/freelancewrite/bljobpage.htm

Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP)
Organization dedicated to proposal managers, writers and editors. Has a small online job bank.
http://www.apmp.org/

Contract Professional Magazine
Excellent source of information for independent contractors, mostly in Information Technology. Advice on taxes, insurance and other aspects of the independent work life.
http://www.cpuniverse.com/